#1corinthians3

By the time you finish reading this sentence, roughly two people will have died. That’s about 120 every hour, close to 60 million every year. Of those, an estimated 17 million call themselves Christians. And of all those numbers, American Christians represent a significant share. In the United States about 62 percent of adults, around 208 million people, identify as Christian. Statistically,…

SCRIPTURE:

...for you are still controlled by your sinful nature. You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you living like people of the world? 1 Corinthians 3:3

OBSERVATION:

Jealousy and quarreling are inner as well as outward signs - I know if I'm jealous... and I'll quarrel, muttering "under my breath" or to myself (or in the way I might react behind the wheel) - or even - especially - with myself when I'm allowing my sinful nature to raise it's head...

APPLICATION:

Hand control over to the Holy Spirit - continually - and it's never to late to do it, even after a decision has been made or an action taken or a word spoken or even thought of...  

PRAYER:

All powerful Lord God - forgive my stubbornness and selfishness to be right and have the best things and relationships for their own sake... to play the victim or feel wronged about anything that doesn't tear at Your Heart... when I struggle to keep control instead of giving it all over to You through Your Holy Spirit's leaning and leading... may Your grace show in the things I do, ministering where You have placed me to the people with whom You have brought into my life... for the glory and praise of and to Jesus Who made and makes this all possible...